An end of a privileged era...Irish that served the British are about to lose it all. It is 1920 and independence for southern Ireland is only a year away. There is violence and guerrilla warfare.
Set amongst this Lois (the lead heroine) of this novel film flirts with a British Captain and falls in love with an Irish nationalist. In the end during their second meeting (Lois and nationalist) the British Captain is killed and Lois goes off to greener pastures.
The setting is beautiful but there is a gloom of impending defeat.
The best part of the movie is the beautifully recreated scenery of 1920.
The story sort of limps along in a vapid way with no tension or excitement. The 3 way love triangle just isn't defined well enough to carry the entire thing--at least not the way it was done.
Most cinema goers would have no clue about the political importance of the piece...the word BLAND comes to mind as an over all description of the movie.
About the only people this film might appeal to are those interested in Irish politics however not the N. Irish that is for sure it is much too sympathetic to the rebels. For the rest of us the politics is a yawn.
DO NOT RECOMMEND
Set amongst this Lois (the lead heroine) of this novel film flirts with a British Captain and falls in love with an Irish nationalist. In the end during their second meeting (Lois and nationalist) the British Captain is killed and Lois goes off to greener pastures.
The setting is beautiful but there is a gloom of impending defeat.
The best part of the movie is the beautifully recreated scenery of 1920.
The story sort of limps along in a vapid way with no tension or excitement. The 3 way love triangle just isn't defined well enough to carry the entire thing--at least not the way it was done.
Most cinema goers would have no clue about the political importance of the piece...the word BLAND comes to mind as an over all description of the movie.
About the only people this film might appeal to are those interested in Irish politics however not the N. Irish that is for sure it is much too sympathetic to the rebels. For the rest of us the politics is a yawn.
DO NOT RECOMMEND